Lyric

A candle flame flickering in the breeze

I cupped my hands to keep it safe with ease

Gazing at the light with all I had to give

While praying for this fragile love to live

I was looking at you, searching for a sign

But tell me, where was your gaze aligned?

You didn't know the reason why I cried

You never looked at the darkness deep inside

To the person standing closest to my side

I wanted you to see the tears I tried to hide

I just wanted you to understand

Words are just shadows, awkward and small

Like chasing falling stars before they fall

I’ve been wishing, I’ve been hoping for a way

But what were you feeling, day after day?

The scorching pain that burns within my chest

You never noticed, you never even guessed

You didn't hear my voice calling for a hand

Or the silent plea you couldn't understand

To the person I loved more than anyone else

I wanted you to hear the ringing of the bells

I just wanted you to understand

Emails left half-written on the screen

A phone that never rings in the space between

But even so, in this quiet, lonely air

Our hearts are still connected... are they still there?

You didn't know the reason why I cried

You never looked at the darkness deep inside

To the person standing closest to my side

I wanted you to see the tears I tried to hide

I just wanted you to understand

I’m still cupping the flame

In the cold, dark night

Waiting for you to see the light

Just understand

Understand